“My brother (Rahul Gandhi) took up this issue last year and kept speaking in its favour even as the BJP strongly opposed it,” she told reporters in response to a query.
“He was even ridiculed in Parliament for standing firm on the issue,” she said.
Priyanka Gandhi also said that pressure from people across the country seemed to have made a difference.
She also expressed hope that the government carries out the caste survey properly by collecting accurate data. PTI TGB ADB